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How to Take the First Step Towards Changing Your Career (It’s Never Too Late)

You’ve had it with your current career path. You’ve assessed your priorities and decided it’s time to make a change. You have an idea of what you’d like to do next with your career. Everything’s looking good until a little voice pipes up in your brain, “But what if I’m too old to change careers?”…

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I’m Tempted to Believe I’m Superwoman

Ever been to a circus and seen those jugglers, riding a bicycle, doing cartwheels and still managing to effectively throw and catch oranges or apples, or whatever? Most of the time, that feels like me. I can definitely relate in my own little way. My story Life so far has taught me that with drive,…

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New Attorneys: How to Steal the Show at Your Law Firm Interview

As a new attorney, the process of obtaining your first job can be exhilarating when your hard work pays off and you receive a call for an interview; at the same time, the process can be intimidating when you consider the numerous other new attorneys also answering those calls. From the day you took the…

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How to Explain Why You Stayed in the Same Job so Long

If you’ve been fielding a bit of push-back from people saying you’ve stayed in one job too long, you’re not alone. Let me start by saying; there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect candidate’. Forget profiles on paper, all humans have imperfections and they’ll show sooner or later. Rough career edges won’t always be deal breakers, as few…

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5 Things You’re Forgetting to Do Before Sending Your Resume

If you could choose between a beautifully tailored outfit designed to fulfil all of your wildest fashion dreams or a ready-to-wear baggy tee from some random retailer, which would you pick? That’s a rhetorical question. You’d obviously want that tailored outfit. Did I mention it comes with bespoke pockets? Well, it does. In the age of personalization,…

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3 Habits of All Great Communicators

I have been fortunate enough to travel to many countries and work with professionals from various industries and backgrounds. No matter where in the world I am, there is a certain type of person who always stands out to me. There’s something special about them. It’s hard to put you’re finger on what it is, but you can’t help…

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How to Handle the Heartbreak of a Close Colleague Leaving

Friendships at work are weird. They’re wonderful but weird. You see your work friends five days a week for hours on end—day in, day out, week after week, month after month, year after year. Your working day is bookended with their cheery ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’. Each Friday, you run each other through your weekend itinerary,…

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7 Facts Recruiters Look for in Your CV

Most business decisions are based on hard cold facts, and hiring decisions are no different. If an organization is going to invest time and money into employing you; they will need to see evidence that you can perform. By now we all know that clichés and buzzwords do nothing to impress recruiters, but many candidates…

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Is it Time to Change Careers?

Amelia had worked as a lawyer specializing in drafting wills for over two decades. Some not-so-great firm-wide changes at her office had her thinking about her career direction. She was wondering if a career change would be a good move for her and had reached out to me, a career coach, to talk things over.…